Overview
- The fire ignited late Tuesday morning at a mattress and furniture site on Calle 1 and Calle 113 in the Hank González neighborhood, sending a dense black plume visible for kilometers.
- Municipal and state firefighters and Protección Civil mounted a multi-agency response and set safety perimeters, including around a nearby Pemex service station.
- Service on the Red Line of the Mexicable was suspended between Hank González and Santa Clara, with restoration contingent on safe conditions, authorities said.
- Nearby residents were evacuated from multiple blocks; reported counts range from dozens to roughly 200–500, and people were urged to avoid the area and limit smoke exposure.
- After early progress, the blaze reactivated in the afternoon, and a female firefighter was reported injured as suppression and cooling work continued into the evening.